Technical note: A comparative study of chemistry schemes for volcanic sulfur dioxide in Lagrangian transport simulations – a case study of the 2019 Raikoke eruption
Mingzhao Liu,Lars Hoffmann,Jens-Uwe Grooß,Zhongyin Cai,Sabine Grießbach,and Yi Heng
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
We studied the transport and chemical decomposition of volcanic SO2, focusing on the 2019 Raikoke event. By comparing two different chemistry modeling schemes, we found that including complex chemical reactions leads to a more accurate prediction of how long SO2 stays in the atmosphere. This research helps improve our understanding of volcanic pollution and its impact on air quality and climate, providing better tools for scientists to track and predict the movement of these pollutants.
We studied the transport and chemical decomposition of volcanic SO2, focusing on the 2019...